These knee cops are made after several originals from the 13th and 14th century. Knee cops were the first kind of plate steel used during the Middle Ages, they were already worn over the hauberk or other protection during the 13th century!

These knee cops are made of 1,6 mm thick steel and they are provided with a linen inlay and a leather strap for fastening them to the knee. They also have a leather upper edge for attaching them to the hauberk, gambeson protection or to the trousers.

How do I easily measure the width of my arm/leg?Place your arm/leg between two straight objects (e.g. books). Measure the distance between both objects, this equals the width of your arm or leg.

Attaching armour & chainmailTo attach your armour or chainmail securely, you can attach leather laces to your gambeson and fasten these to your armour / chainmail. The armour thus remains in position during a fight.